Europhile Livingstone - Labour candidate in next week's Mayoral election in the capital - has (allegedly) said that he would like to think that he could work with pro-EU George Galloway MP who is standing as a Respect Party candidate for the London Assembly (the Assembly election will take place on the same day as the Mayoral vote).
Livingstone is hoping that Labour will get the support of Green Party members of the London Assembly (GLA) and of Mr. Galloway to try to block Conservatives who are likely to remain the largest group on the GLA after next week's Mayoral and Assembly elections.
Galloway's leftist Respect Party faces strong competition in the campaign for the 2008 London Assembly election from The Left List (some of whose members may have come from the Respect Party). The Left List could take vital votes denying him victory - although Mrs. Lindsey German, The Left List Mayoral candidate, could just as easily claim the exact reverse about Mr. Galloway's party. Both parties opposed the Iraq 'war' and may be appealing to the same voters.
More on europhile Livingstone's visit to Brick Lane (part of Mr. Galloway's Parliamentary constituency) at:
East London Advertiser - Ken gives surprise hope to Galloway's Assembly bid
London Mayoral Election 2008 candidates: Richard Barnbrook - British National Party, Gerard Batten - UK Independence Party, Siān Berry - Green Party, Alan Craig - Christian Peoples Alliance and Christian Party , Lindsey German - Left List, Boris Johnson - Conservative Party, Ken Livingstone - The Labour Party, Winston McKenzie - Independent, Matt O'Connor - English Democrats, Brian Paddick - Liberal Democrats.
Full details of the London Mayoral and Assembly candidates for the 1.5.2008 London Elections at:
London Elects - The candidates
and in posting number three at:
UKIP Gerard Batten London mayor Election Broadcast